USS Tunny (SS-282)
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USS Tunny was a Gato-class submarine which saw service in World War II and in the Vietnam War. Tunny received nine battle stars and two Presidential Unit Citations for her World War II service and fiv
USS Tunny (SS-282) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, in late 1942.
Suwa Maru aground off Wake Island after being damaged by USS Tunny 28 March 1943
Tunny fires a Regulus I missile
Crewmen that served aboard Tunny and conducted strategic deterrent patrols were permitted to wear the SSBN Deterrent Patrol insignia from 1997. Crew of Tunny are permitted to wear the silver insignia and have one silver star and three gold stars, representing a total of nine successful patrols
SSM-N-8 Regulus
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The SSM-N-8A Regulus, also known as the Regulus I and RGM-6, was a nuclear-capable turbojet-powered second generation cruise missile operated by the US Navy between 1955 and 1964. Its development was
USS Tunny (SS-282)
…placed in commission for the third time. Converted to carry guided missiles under project SCB 28, she was reclassified as SSG-282 and was armed with the Regulus I nuclear cruise missile for nearly 12 years. In this role, Tunny was equipped with a hangar housing two missiles and a launcher on the after deck. One…
SSM-N-8 Regulus I on display at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
A Regulus I fired from USS Los Angeles, 1957.
A KDU-1 target drone